View from Beacon Hill – Meon Valley Trail loop from East Meon

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View from Beacon Hill – Meon Valley Trail loop from East Meon

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View from Beacon Hill – Meon Valley Trail loop from East Meon

03:49

50.4km

640m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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South Downs National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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13.5 km

Bramdean Common

Forest

21.5 km

Ovington Down Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

25.7 km

South Downs Way at Holden Farm

Highlight • Cycleway

29.8 km

South Downs Way – Lomer Farm Track

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I low friction gravel and hardpack chalk

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32.5 km

Beaconhill Beeches

Forest

33.3 km

View from Beacon Hill

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To the south of Beacon Hill, you can see the Hampshire basin in all its majesty.

As it's a chalk hill (they all are around here) it can get pretty …

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37.5 km

Meon Valley Trail

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The Meon Valley Trail is a scenic pathway that follows the course of the old Meon Valley Railway, which was operational between 1903 and 1955.

The flat trail stretches for …

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40.5 km

Meon Valley Trail Car Park and Picnic Area

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Warning, there is a height restricted barrier on carpark entrance!

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43.4 km

South Downs Way Downhill Track

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Nice fast downhill through a field which often has a bull living in it.

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44.7 km

Meon Springs

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A nice little spot for a rest along the South Downs Way. There is a tap here too so don't forget to fill up your water bottles.

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50.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.7 km

15.4 km

14.5 km

1.02 km

599 m

245 m

Surfaces

14.8 km

10.5 km

9.52 km

7.59 km

7.51 km

465 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

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View from Beacon Hill – Meon Valley Trail loop from East Meon

Ovington Down Track

South Downs Way at Holden Farm

South Downs Way – Lomer Farm Track

View from Beacon Hill

Meon Valley Trail

Meon Valley Trail Car Park and Picnic Area

South Downs Way Downhill Track

Meon Springs

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